Kim Welch is a former insurance defense attorney known as a Bulldog, who now thrives on fighting for the rights of victims of the negligence of others regarding personal injury, including truck and auto accidents, slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, cycling accidents, motorcycle accidents, and catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries.

Criminal defense lawyer Christopher Wellborn began his career as a York County prosecutor, and he draws on that experience as he builds a defense that tears down the prosecution's case against you. He has practiced criminal defense since 1990. He established Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A., in 1997 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Wellborn is respected by judges, prosecutors and peers for his integrity, knowledge and passion for defending his clients. He defends people in York County and throughout South Carolina against all types of misdemeanor and felony charges, including state charges, federal crimes and appeals. Chris Wellborn is a founding member and past president of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is also a past president of the York County Bar Association and active in the South Carolina Bar, where he conducts seminars on criminal law topics for other attorneys.

Murray defines his practice simply as a trial lawyer of the people. He has dedicated his remarkable career to the representation of individuals and declines representation of corporations and insurance companies. Murray has been a founding partner of Wells & Associates and its predecessor firms since 2002. Murray has become the preferred attorney in the region for representing high profile musicians and professional athletes in all ranges of litigated matters. Murray’s cases, particularly in the area of civil rights (§1983) and wrongful death, are regularly featured in local and national media. He also regularly appears in the media as an “expert,” commenting on current legal issues. Murray is also an established criminal defense attorney, boasting an incredible successful verdict rate in defending clients charged with 1st degree Murder. Murray is further accomplished in Federal Criminal Defense where he has been a member of the CJA panel for well over a decade. Murray has successfully obtained countless millions of dollars in awards or settlements for his clients and has tried cases to juries in numerous states.

Area of Practice: Securities Litigation A partner and co-chair of the Litigation Department, Ted Wells has extensive experience in white-collar defense and complex civil and corporate litigation, including SEC investigations, healthcare fraud, FCPA, AML and OFAC investigations, high-profile environmental matters and complex class action litigation. For more than three decades, prominent business figures and politicians, and leading companies in a range of industries have entrusted their gravest legal challenges to him. In particular, Ted is among the nation’s best-regarded trial lawyers, having tried numerous multibillion-dollar cases before judges and juries. Clients have recognized Ted as “dean of the bar” and "a superior strategist with unmatched trial experience and judgment” adding that “he commands respect in every venue in which he appears" and “has the ability to command a room, whether in a court, board or meeting room.”